I've done this before. I feel pretty good today after reading my original experience with W4D1. I'm not sure I remember how I felt that day, but reading over my notes, I'm pretty sure it was much easier today than it was the first time. I never felt like I was pushing myself. I took it slow and easy the whole way through and only slightly picked up the pace towards the end. I'm pretty sure I was pushing myself fairly hard the first time. Interestingly, I did practically the same distance today as I did back on August 2, but it took 42 fewer seconds and I don't feel like I was really challenged by today's run. That's good news. I remember being somewhat intimidated by the prospect of running 5 minutes when I first started looking over the C25K plan. Now, it's just something I can do. It's a little difficult, but I never felt the need to stop before the 5 minutes was up.
I want to skip forward a week, but I know I need to take the time to let my legs get used to the beating before venturing on. I'm going to continue along the prescribed route, at least until I feel like I'm being pushed, at which point I may find it necessary to repeat a week. That will be okay. I don't have a set goal in mind, other than completing the program at some point and being able to run a full 5K. I'm good with no dates and no pressure. I'm pushing myself hard enough just getting out there and doing it, I don't need the added pressure of a specific date by which I have to finish.
Having said that, I'm running in a 5k on Thanksgiving Day, and I would like to be able to run the whole thing, but I'm not making it a specific goal. If I can, great...if not, no big deal as long as I am making progress.
Today stats: 2.48 miles in 31:26 for a pace of 12:40/mile, 12 seconds better than my cumulative average pace since beginning on 7/12.
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